Preamble 1. The Central Atom. Key Concepts in Coordination Chemistry
A Who s Who of Metal Ions
Further Reading. 2. Ligands. Membership: Being A Ligand
Monodentate Ligands The Simple Type
Greed is Good Polydentate Ligands
Polynucleating Species Molecular Bigamists
A Separate Race Organometallic Species
Further Reading. 3. Complexes. The Central Metal Ion
Holding On The Nature of Bonding in Metal Complexes
Coupling Polymetallic Complexes
Complexation Consequences
Further Reading. 4. Shape. Getting in Shape
Isomerism Real 3D Effects
Further Reading. 5. Stability. The Makings of a Stable Relationship
Complexation Will it Last?
Further Reading. 6. Synthesis. Molecular Creation Ways to Make Complexes
Core Metal Chemistry Periodic Table Influences
Reactions Involving the Coordination Shell
Reactions Involving the Metal Oxidation State
Reactions Involving Coordinated
Further Reading. 7. Properties. Finding Ways to Make Complexes Talk Investigative Methods
Getting Physical Methods and Outcomes
Probing the Life of Complexes Using Physical Methods
Further Reading. 8. A Complex Life. Life s a Metal Ion
Metalloproteins and Metalloenzymes
Doing What Comes Unnaturally
A Laboratory-free Approach In Silico Prediction
Further Reading . 9. Complexes and Commerce. Kill or Cure? Complexes as Drugs
How Much? Analysing with Complexes
Profiting from Complexation
Further Reading. Appendix One: Nomenclature
Appendix Two: Molecular Symmetry: The Point Group Index.
